Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 hybrid vehicles equipped with a 3.5L hybrid electric powertrain. When the driver or passenger's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the audible warning chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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Identifiers in this source record
2025 FORD F-150 HYBRIDManufacturer campaign: 25C31Part: SL3T-18K938-BK/BL/DK/DL/DEK/DEL/ZDK/ZDL/YDK/YDLVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Official action
Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C31.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2025 FORD F-150 HYBRID
- Brand or manufacturer
- FORD
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V489000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety